The Irish Garden
| By: | Jane Powers, Jonathan Hession |
| Publisher: | Frances Lincoln Puplishers |
| Published: | April 2015 |
| Pages: | 400 |
| Categories: | Gardens |
| Language: | English |
| Available as: | Hardback |
| On sale at: | www.franceslincoln.com |
The Irish Garden visits over forty of Ireland's most beautiful gardens, ranging from the grand old demesnes of the Anglo-Irish ascendancy to the intensely personal creations of passionate plantsmen and garden makers. The result of a lifetime visiting, considering and writing about gardens in Ireland, and several years of dedicated photography, this is a truly comprehensive exploration of a fascinating subject.
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